Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

503,225,000

% of World Population

6.2 %

People Groups

668

Unreached Groups

504 (75.4 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Kanan Buddhism 5.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Chin, Laitu Myanmar (Burma) 17,000 Chin, Laitu Buddhism 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Chin, Ekai Myanmar (Burma) 6,700 Chin, Ekai Buddhism 3.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Gurung Ghale Nepal 26,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism 6.48 % 3.24 % New Testament -
Kadu, Asak Myanmar (Burma) 35,000 Kadu Buddhism 5.00 % 3.50 % Bible Portions -
 Vietnamese United States 1,718,000 Vietnamese Buddhism 36.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Karen, Kayah Eastern Thailand 19,000 Kayah, Eastern Buddhism 18.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Thailand 58,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 35.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Brazil 321,000 Portuguese Buddhism 30.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
 Lahu Shi Myanmar (Burma) 65,000 Lahu Shi Buddhism 10.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Mosuo China 57,000 Narua Buddhism 5.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
 Chinese, general Anguilla 300 English Buddhism 30.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
 Mro-Khimi Myanmar (Burma) 203,000 Mro-Khimi Buddhism 7.40 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Karen, Lahta Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Lahta Buddhism 15.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
 Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism 7.00 % 5.40 % Unspecified -
 Tai Kaleun Laos 3,500 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 7.00 % 5.41 % New Testament -
 Karen, Pwo Eastern Myanmar (Burma) 1,181,000 Karen, Pwo Eastern Buddhism 30.00 % 5.88 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Hakka Indonesia 782,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 29.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
 Bru, Western Thailand 20,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Chuanlan China 395,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
 Chuanqing China 1,003,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Singapore 448,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 12.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Teochew Singapore 616,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 10.00 % 7.07 % Complete Bible -
 Chinese, general Chile 13,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 30.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
 Bru, Western Laos 91,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 12.00 % 8.00 % New Testament -
Totals: 668 Peoples   503,225,000     504       5,782


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